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He used to play Sunday League football games with Matt Hall, Georgie’s dad who set up the charity with his wife Paula following the heart-breaking death of their ‘little princess’ Georgie.

“I have known Matty for about five or six years, we used to play Sunday League together,” PC Walton said.

“We have a boxing night every year, normally we take on the firefighters, but this year we have decided to do it for Georgie’s Gift , it is an incredible charity.”

Officers from Nuneaton Police Station are set to take on each other as well as colleagues from West Midlands Police Force during the event, which will have a total of 13 bouts.

“We have got some people who have boxed before, some who haven’t, it is a good mix and should be a great might,” PC Walton added.

“Normally we fight the firefighters, we have done for about four years and we always beat them, but this year we wanted to do something different and I have wanted to hold an event for Georgie’s Gift for a long time. This seemed to be the right one, it is the last time I will be boxing, so it is a good one to go out on.”

Even Matt Hall and his brother Chris have signed up to take part in the fight – which will be taking place on Saturday, November 11 at the Allan Higgs Centre in Allard Way.

“They have both really put a lot into the training, everyone has, it has been brilliant.”

The event is already sold-out: “I am so pleased that we have sold all of the tickets, I wanted to raise as much as we can for the charity,” PC Walton said.

Matt Hall explained how taking part in a boxing match is something he has always wanted to do and he has finally decided to get into the ring.

“Lloyd said there were a few spare places, I have always wanted to get into boxing but have never quite had the guts to do it before but I thought to myself ‘I am not getting any younger, now is the time to do it’ so I went for it,” he explained.

That inspired his brother Chris to do the same: “Initially he said he wanted to fight me!” said Adidas employee Matt.

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“I said to him ‘there is no way I can fight my own brother’ so now he is fighting a police officer from Coventry!”

The pair have been training with PC Walton and other members of the ‘Nuneaton team’ at Atherstone Fitness Centre and Matt has also been taking part in Powerbags Fitnes s sessions.

“When I get into something, I have to be as best prepared as I can, like I did for Kili (Kilimanjiro climb), so I have been doing a lot of training and I have really enjoyed it. I think it is something I will definitely carry on,” he explained.

Matt’s fight is first on the card: “I am nervous, thinking about it makes me feel nervous but I am really excited about it too,” the Crow Hill resident said.

Matt’s wife Paula will be watching nervously in the crowds, as will his dad but his mum will not be there: “She has told me and Chris that she can’t watch us getting hit, which is fair enough!” he added.

Banter is beginning to grow within the two camps: “We have a few WhatsApp groups going and there has been a bit of banter on there from each side, I think it will be a great night,” Matt concluded.